Rhododendron hylaeum

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6'-20'
W: 6'-20'

planting zones

7b-9b

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Rhododendron hylaeum plant details

Rhododendron hylaeum is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun and even moisture water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rhododendron hylaeum

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 FT - 20 FT - wide, 6 FT - 20 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, compact, distinctive bark, rare, showy, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron hylaeum

USDA Zones: 7b - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This is a rarely grown and even more rarely offered species closely related to hookeri and faucium. Tubular bell-shaped pink flowers in early spring. The most outstanding feature of this species is the remarkable bark, smooth, liquid-brown with no flaking or peeling – from the smallest twig to the base of the sinuous trunk. Our first offering in many, many years, these are grown from seed collected in the wild. Best in mild coastal gardens or similar situations.